The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-02-09

CHICAGO, january 31.--A special iron
Lincoln, Ncb., says: Two miles soutj
Of this city stands a palatial residence
owned by an English gentleman long
identified with the Mormon Church.
The residence has been untenanted fo1
the last two years, save by an old SER
want named White, who at one time was
connected with the Jczrels, Of London,
sect similar to the Mormons. White
claims he was deflaudcd by them out Of
his property and latter]y became con-
verted to the Mormon faith. He was
considered trustworthy man, and was
partially taken into the confidence OF
the leaders of the Mormon Church OF
Zion, while, according to his statements,
is about to perpetrate a fraud to which
he is unwilling to become q party. lie
says: sTwo months ago there arrived at
the mansion ~ old gentleman bearing
letters from Iny master il London, the
purport of which was to obey his every
wish and to keep his presence secret to
all except those 10 whom lie saw lit TO
reveal himself Within week persons
began to arrive at the house in squads.
They were from Salt Lake City, and
held long whispered consultations with
my mysterious guest. At first L ud not
care who or what he was until little by
little gathered from stray remarks that
he is a person Of note, and soon after the
truth burst upon me that he is none
other than Brigham Young, the great
prophet Of the church, who is TO appar-
emily be reSurrected from the dead and
preach to the people OF Zion Us one nay
ing returned from the grave to tell what
lies beyond That his death and burial
were deception will soon be seen by
the whole world, while thousands Of his
ignorant believers bow at his feet and he
dictates to them their ways OF lie. My
guests visitors are men Of high stand
ing, as their appearance indicates, and 1t
was in conversation with one OF them,
who supposed from the way [ talked that
I knew all, that my suspicious were
verified, only my informant said Brig
ham Young had risen from his grave in
Salt Lake City and was instrucling Ms
disciples here in order to prepare the
people for tie great event Of his coming.
My only reason for telling these facts IS
that am an old man, with but little
gain in this world, and do not want to
see the people deluded as I have been.
The Jezrels absorbed my competence,
and now the Mormons have broken my
faith.
The old man told the story with sin
cerity that warranted further inyestiG&
ton, and merchant WHO formerly did
business in Salt Lake City drove out to
the mansion yesterday and raped at the
door. Receiving no response, be started
around the house to apply at the rear
when through bay window he saw the
form and features OF al old man WHO
was sitting inside Is he was unaware
of his presence the merchant approached
to within a few feet Of the window, scan
ming the old mans face closely, and,
back, Immediately pronounced
the man to be Brigham Young, whose
marked features he had often studied il
Salt Lake City, and which once seen, he
says, can never be forgotten. For 4 few
the man sat silently, then
raised his hand to his brow, revealing q
scar about the wrist that still further cs-
tablishes his identity.
1t is well known fact that the elders
of the Mormon Church throughout
Utah and Arizona have of late been
preaching the return Of the prophet.
This, together with the fact that 1t was
claimed by 4 St. Louis man some months |
ago that Young was seen and recognized
in London, that number Of prominent
Mormons from Salt Lake City have late
" been seen upon the streets of Lin
coin, that important legislation IS about
to be enacted to the detriment OF the
Church, and the veil Of myste-
ry with which the prophets death has
always been shrouded, makes It almost
certain that the Mormon banners
throughout Utah will soon be unfurled,
announcing that she is risen. p"